Online hiring systems frustrate applicants

11:01 AM,
Sep. 18, 2012

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| By Lorraine Mirabella
The Baltimore Sun

The emailed rejection came as no surprise to Bill Skibinski, though the Abingdon, Md., resident believed he was more than qualified for the entry-level job he'd applied for online.

After spending two years seeking full-time work, Skibinski is convinced that the computerized screening systems most companies use to hire actually work against job candidates, no matter how qualified they are.

"It is a frustrating and unfair process," said Skibinski, who is working part-time as a contractor while completing a master's degree in environmental planning at Towson University. "You don't hear ...

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Online hiring systems frustrate applicants

The emailed rejection came as no surprise to Bill Skibinski, though the Abingdon, Md., resident believed he was more than qualified for the entry-level job he'd applied for online.